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We were the lucky recipients of a free, slightly disassembled scooter. Today I had some keys made from the code on the ignition. (Locksmith can do it easily) But we blew the fuse after installing a new battery. The fuse that was in it was a 30 amp but the sticker on the inside of the fuse cover says 7 amp. I bought 30 amp today.

I sent my money for a cd to Jerry today but can't wait to get this baby running. Neither can my son. It brings back the jr. high glory days when I couldn't get one cause they were too dangerous.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. We are going to start to put it back together tonight and I don't want to bust anything.

As far as I can tell the oil pump had been taken out and may be bad.

Thanks
Terral

Did you short out the fuse yourself? I mean did something you do directly cause the short and you know you are at fault?

Replacing the fuse with a large fuse is fine, it won't cause it not to work, but it could cause damage to anything if you get another surge.

The reason I ask if you were at fault is a fuse is meant to burn out before anything else burns out, so they put in a 7amp fuse because anything more could potentially damage something in the circuit. Having a large fuse will work fine but if enough amps come through (more than 7) you could be in trouble!

I am sure that we shorted it out. It was fine and the battery was toast. We got a new bettery but the ignition was still without a key. We tried to jump the wires and got them crossed and blew the fuse.

I picked up a key today and put the 30amp fuse in and it cranks and the horn beeps. I will pick up a 7 amp next time i go to town.

It looks like it should be a rather long one but it looks a standard 7 amp fuse should work.

Thanks for the reply.

You can make just about any length fuse fit. Make sure to clean the connectors; they get really corroded on older bikes. I'd stick with 7 - 10A.

7 amp is the ticket - check any Radio Shack for a fuse.
A lot of people don't realize that it must be 12 volt and not 115 volt fuse.
They make both kinds.

i did not know that they made a 115 fuse 2

You also mentioned your not sure the oil pump works. Follow the directions in the service manual on bleeding the oil lines if you remove it.
To make sure oil pump is working disconnect oil line from pump to carb at the carb end. Start bike up and make sure oil is coming out of the end of the line. If it is then your fine. If not then you might have air bubbles in line from tank to pump.

i woundnt start the bike with no oil pump. just crank it.